CBC News has uncovered new information indicating some B.C. casinos failed to adequately check the backgrounds of patrons dealing in large volumes of cash — opening the way for gangsters to launder money.
Uncensored, never-before-seen documents dated 2009/10 obtained through a Freedom of Information request reveal three casinos were upbraided for not properly checking the backgrounds of patrons bringing in large amounts of cash and for improper documentation of potential money laundering incidents.
The documents are posted on website of B.C.’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch but the documents are almost entirely censored due to what the province calls “law enforcement and commercial interests.”
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CBC News – February 22, 2012.